status (
http://definr.com/status)
n 1: the relative position or standing of things or especially
persons in a society: "he had the status of a minor";
"the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists
do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
[syn:
position]
2: a condition or state at a particular time: "a condition (or
state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms
negotiations" [syn:
condition]